World Day Against Child Labour

On the World Day Against Child Labour , 12 June , the ITUC calls on the global community to act with renewed urgency as the world is dangerously off-track to meet the 2025 deadline under Sustainable Development Goal 8.7. New ILO-UNICEF global estimates reveal that nearly 138 million children are still trapped in child labour – 54 million of them in hazardous work. Behind every number is a child denied their right to education, safety and a future.. ITUC General Secretary Luc Triangle said: “Child labour is a symptom of deeper injustice. It reflects a decent work crisis. When adults are underpaid, unprotected, or unemployed, their children pay the price. Poverty wages, informal work, and lack of social protection force families into impossible choices. “The international community has committed under SDG 8.7 to end child labour by 2025, and yet we are not on track. This is not a failure of resources. Ending child labour is a test of justice, of accountability, and of political will. ...

Child labour continues to endanger millions. A new ILO/ UNICEF report finds 138 million children are still in child labour — 54 million in hazardous work . We must act now to protect their futures. Join the movement to  #EndChildLabour !

Despite progress, child labour still affects 138 million children globally . New report shows an almost 50% Reduction since start of century , but world fails to reach elimination targets Nearly 138 million children were engaged in child labour in 2024 , including around 54 million in hazardous work likely to jeopardize their health, safety, or development, according to new estimates released today by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNICEF. The latest data show a total reduction of over 20 million children since 2020, reversing an alarming spike between 2016 and 2020. Despite this positive trend, the world has missed its target of eliminating child labour by 2025. The report, titled “ Child Labour: Global estimates 2024, trends and the road forward " , released one day ahead of the World Day Against Child Labour and on International Day of Play, underscores a stark reality that while gains have been made, millions of children are still being denied their right to ...

There are 10,000 children in Madagascar who, like Tenasoa, work in the largely unregulated mica industry. The silicate is used in paints, car parts, and cosmetics – to add a “shimmer” effect. Alongside parents and grandparents, these children toil in dangerous conditions, inhaling harmful dust particles and entering structurally unsound tunnels. Many of them have dropped out of school – if they ever went at all. “If we don’t work, we don’t eat,” Soja, Tenasoa’s grandfather, said. “It’s very simple. Men, women and children must all work to survive.” In 2015, the United Nations set a goal to end child labour worldwide by 2025 but progress has been slow and halting, according to the Child Labour Report released on Wednesday by the International Labour Organization ( ILO ) and the UN Children’s Fund ( UNICEF ). The report estimates that 138 million children – a 12 million decrease from 2020 – are still engaged in child labour, leading both ILO and UNICEF to call for the rapid accelerati...

 The event brings together ILO constituents and partners to discuss the implications of the new global estimates and trends in child labour, and the steps needed to accelerate progress. This high-level event provides an opportunity to reflect on the progress made and the urgent need for stronger action to meet global goals. On this World Day against Child Labour, the ILO calls for the full ratification of ILO Convention No. 138 on the Minimum Age and the implementation of ILO Convention No. 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour. Their effective ratification and implementation remain essential to achieving the goals set by the Durban Call to Action, which urges strengthened prevention, protection, and partnerships to eliminate child labour. Organized on the margins of the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference, this high-level event will mark the World Day Against Child Labour 2025 with the launch of the ILO-UNICEF joint report on the latest global estimates of child ...

Organized on the margins of the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference, this high-level event will mark the World Day Against Child Labour 2025 with the launch of the ILO-UNICEF joint report on the latest global estimates of child labour. The event brings together ILO constituents and partners to discuss the implications of the new global estimates and trends in child labour, and the steps needed to accelerate progress. Watch the World Day Against Child Labour 2025 (Recording!) Agencies, Funds & Programmes

- Discussion of the Reports of the Director-General and of the Chairperson of the Governing Body. Related document: Tentative programme of work of the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference . ILC.113/Programme(Rev.3) - 2-13 June 2025. Watch the ILO 113th International Labour Conference: Plenary debates – Afternoon sitting! Agencies, Funds & Programmes

- Adoption of the report of the General Affairs Committee. - Discussion of the Reports of the Director-General and of the Chairperson of the Governing Body. Related document: Tentative programme of work of the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference. Watch ILO 113th International Labour Conference: Plenary debates – Morning sitting - Live to delete! Agencies, Funds & Programmes

- Discussion of the Reports of the Director-General and of the Chairperson of the Governing Body. Related document: Tentative programme of work of the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference.  ILC.113/Programme(Rev.3) - 2-13 June 2025 . Watch ILO 113th International Labour Conference: Plenary debates – Afternoon sitting! Agencies, Funds & Programmes

- Discussion of the Reports of the Director-General and of the Chairperson of the Governing Body, Watch the ILO 113th International Labour Conference: Plenary debates – Morning sitting! Live Agencies, Funds & Programmes

Every 12 June , the International Labour Organization joins forces with ILO constituents and partners around the world to commemorate the World Day Against Child Labour . This year’s theme reflects both the progress achieved and the urgency to intensify action to meet global target s. The 2025 World Day will focus on a key milestone: the release of the 2025 global estimates and trends of child labour . This ILO and UNICEF joint report will provide a comprehensive overview of where we stand in our global commitments to eliminate child labour . Although the detailed data are not yet available, the estimates and trends identified will guide policy debates and calls for renewed commitment and investment. On this World Day, we will call for full ratification of ILO Convention No. 138 on the Minimum Age and the implementation of ILO Convention No. 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour . Their effective ratification and implementation remain essential to achieving the goals set by the D...

   The opening sitting of the 112th International Labour Conference will elect the Conference President and Vice-Presidents, adopt the operational arrangements for the conduct of the Conference and the constitution of committees. At the 2025 session of the Conference, Government, employer and worker delegates from the ILO's 187 Member States will address important world of work matters . Opening of the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference Agencies, Funds & Programmes